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Re: UI improvements

 

On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 09:19:21AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> On 3/22/2017 9:20 AM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 09:06:33AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> >> On 3/22/2017 5:32 AM, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:
> >>> hi guys,
> >>> I am looking at some new icons that were introduced in kicad by the
> >>> people who made the related functionalities and at the user experience
> >>> in general. If any of you guys has any feedback about possible
> >>> (aesthetic) UI improvements I would love to know. 
> >>>
> >>> Specifically I am looking at this menu.
> >>>
> >>> Inline image 1
> >>>
> >>> the section "Chip Name" is a part that I use a lot and I find a little
> >>> "mysterious". Before going further with a possible patch to improve a
> >>> little the usability of it I would like to know if there is any of you
> >>> interesting in giving an opinion. I would love to know from the person
> >>> who made it what exactly is the Chip Name section for. I feel it is not
> >>> so evident to the user.
> >>
> >> I didn't design this but "Chip Name" is the component library name
> >> associated with the schematic component using the current component
> >> library search path.  It really should read something like "Component
> >> Library Name".  In the not too distant future it should read "Component
> >> Library Identifier" once the symbol library table code is complete.
> > 
> > Minor nitpick, but "library component name". One is a library of
> > components, one is a component in such a library :)
> 
> "Name of Component in Library"?

Sure :)

> 
> > 
> >>
> >>>
> >>> cheers
> >>> Fabrizio
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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